Nepal News Evening Economic Brief – October 18, 2025
Summary
Nepal’s economy faces challenges from Gen Z protests and floods causing infrastructure damage, banking stress, and tourism decline, while government relief efforts and policy changes aim to stabilize recovery.
Key Points
- Government lifts budget reallocation limits for reconstruction and relief after Gen Z protests.
- Seventeen long-stalled infrastructure projects including Kankai Bridge face contract termination.
- Twenty-six industries dispute electricity charges seeking proof of actual consumption from NEA.
- Gen Z protests and October floods have pushed Nepalese banks into a recovery crisis, affecting loan repayments.
